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Viliam comments on Rationality Compendium: Principle 1 - A rational agent, given its capabilities and the situation it is in, is one that thinks and acts optimally - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Viliam 24 August 2015 08:49:26AM *  2 points [-]

When you cricitize Spock's "rationality", I think it would be better to visually separate the beliefs you disagree with, otherwise an inattentive reader might get confused about what exactly are you trying to say. Like this:

  • "You can expect everyone to react in a reasonable, or what Spock would call rational, way." This expectation is irrational because...
  • "You should never make a decision until you have all the information." This requirement is irrational because...
  • "You should never rely on intuition." This is irrational because...
  • "You should not become emotional." This is irrational because...
Comment author: ScottL 24 August 2015 12:33:09PM 0 points [-]

Thanks for the suggestion. I underlined the points. Hopefully that helps.